Let's look at how the size of the Ricoh WG-4's 1/2.3" sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Ricoh WG-4 Physical Specs

Ricoh WG-4 weighs 230 g (0.51 lb / 8.11 oz) and has external dimensions of 124 x 64 x 33 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 1.3″). Considering that the average weight of Compact type cameras is 187g, Ricoh WG-4 is a significantly heavy camera for its class. With a thickness of 33mm, it has an average thickness.

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Here is the front and top view image of Ricoh WG-4 with the dimensions:

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Ricoh WG-4, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Now lets compare the weight and thickness of Ricoh WG-4 with its main competitors:

Ricoh WG-4 features a 25-100 mm F2.0-4.9 4× zoom lens. Lens has a good wide angle capability starting at 25mm, and 100mm on the tele end means that the medium telephoto angle is also well covered, only lacking the reach for wildlife and sports.

Wide Coverage

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Widest - Ricoh WG-M1

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Longest - Canon SX520 HS

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Providing a max aperture of f2.00 at 25mm, this lens is remarkably fast on wide end, but only moderately fast at the tele end with max aperture of f4.90.

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Fastest - Leica D-Lux 6

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Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV

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WG-4 is also equipped with Sensor-shift image stabilization system which is very handy especially at lower shutter speeds. Ricoh WG-4's lens also has a Manual Focus Mode.

Ricoh WG-4 Other Features

LCD and Viewfinder

Ricoh WG-4 has a Fixed Type 3″ LCD screen with a resolution of 460k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

Flash
Unfortunately WG-4 doesn't have an external flash shoe so you are limited with the built-in flash.

FocusingRicoh WG-4 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 9 points to choose from.

Ricoh WG-4 also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.

Video Features
With Ricoh WG-4, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 30p fps and save in and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Ricoh WG-4 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.

WG-4 has a built-in Stereo microphone and a Mono speaker. Ricoh WG-4 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Compact camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Olympus XZ-2 iHS or Nikon Coolpix P7000 in a similar price range.

Battery Ricoh WG-4 is powered by D-LI92 battery which provides a shooting life of 240 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of Compact type cameras is 254 shots, its battery life is about average in its class but it would still be wise to invest in some spare batteries for long photo trips.

In this section, we review and score Ricoh WG-4 in 5 different photography areas. This first spider web graph shows how the WG-4 compares with the average Compact camera.
Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Ricoh WG-4 for Portrait Photography

Ricoh WG-4 has a score of 46 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait is important for you, we recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography list.

Ricoh WG-4 for Street Photography

Ricoh WG-4 has a score of 73 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Street Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Compact Cameras for Street Photography list.

Ricoh WG-4 for Sports Photography

Ricoh WG-4 has a score of 26 for Sports Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Sports We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography list and consider these alternatives over theWG-4.

Ricoh WG-4 for Daily Photography

Ricoh WG-4 has a score of 65 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Compact Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Ricoh WG-4 for Landscape Photography

Ricoh WG-4 has a score of 36 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Compact Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theWG-4.

In this section, we analyse how Ricoh WG-4 compares with other Compact cameras within a similar price range. In the Bubble chart below, you can see Overall Score vs Price comparison of WG-4 and the top 10 contenders in the same range. Hover your mouse on the bubbles to see the details of the cameras.